Box for cash-carriers



J. F. MORRIS.

'BOX FOR CASH CARRIERS.

APPLICATION F'lLED MAR. 18. 1921.

1,381,582; Patnted J me 14, 1921.-

UNITED STATES JOSEPH F. MORRIS, OF DERBY, CONNECTICUT.

BOX FOR CASH-CARRIERS.

Application filed March 18, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn F. MORRIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Derby, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut,.have invented a new and useful Improvement in Boxes for Cash- Carriers; and I do hereby declare the following, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and the characters of reference marked thereon, to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, and which said drawings constitute part of this application, and represent, in-- Figure 1, a plan view of a box for cashcarriers constructed in accordance with my invention and shown as engaged with the traveling rope;

Fig. 2, an end view of the same;

Fig. 3, a perspective view of one of the rubber sleeves detached.

This invention relates to improvement in boxes for cash-carriers and particularly to boxes which are used in connection with cash-carrier systems which are operated by a traveling rope with which the box is connected and by whichit is moved from one point to another. These boxes include a post and a latch, between which the rope passes, the latch being adapted to grip the rope against the post and so that the box will travel with the rope. In the use of these boxes, the ropes soon become frayed and frequently break, owing to theforce of the grip of the latch.

The object of this invention is to provide the post and latch with yielding, bearing surfaces, so that, while a firm grip is secured upon the rope, the wearing of the rope will be greatly decreased and the invention consists in the construction as will be hereinafter described and particularly recited in the claims.

A cash-box 5 is of usual construction and includes a post 6 and a spring-latch 7, be-

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June14, 1921.

Serial No. 453,433.

tween which the rope 8 travels, the box being coupled with the rope which is gripped between the post and the latch. To prevent wearing or cutting of the rope, I place a tubular-sleeve 9 of rubber around. the post 6, and a similar tubular-sleeve 10 around the latch 7 suitable means, such as a lug 11 at the top of the post 6 may be provided to hold the sleeve 9 in place, and the latch 7 may be provided with a lug or pin 12, to hold the sleeve 10 in place. These sleeves are not firmly fixed to the post and latch, but are free to turn slightly thereon, so that the point of contact is not always at the same place, and, consequently, the life of the sleeve is prolonged. These sleeves, and particularly the sleeve on the latch, not only assist in securing a firm grip on the rope,

but prevent the'latch from fraying or cutting the rope, so that a cheaper quality of rope may be employed than is necessarily used under the present conditions. From time to time, as these sleeves become worn or broken, they may be readily replaced. The use of the sleeves not only prevents the wearing of the rope, but permits the use of a smaller rope than usuallynecessary.

I claim:

1. The combination with a box for cashcarriers provided with a post and a latch,

of a sleeve surrounding one of said parts and free to turn thereon.

2. The combination with a box for cashcarriers provided with a post and a latch, of sleeves surrounding said latch and said post and free to turn thereon.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

- a JOSEPH F. MORRIS.

Witnesses:

FREDERIC C. EARLE, MALCOLM P. NIoHoLs. 

